Chapter 205: The Truly Reversed "Good Will" Misunderstood by the Entire World

As the true female lead of Season 2 in every meaningful sense, Vivian’s debut was nothing short of a spectacle—drawing every eye with her presence. Her unyielding resolve, striking beauty, and unwavering commitment to Justice, even in the darkest of times, made her a textbook embodiment of the ideal protagonist. At first glance, Vivian checked every box the Dimensional Audience expected from a leading lady: strength, grace, and moral integrity. She seemed like the perfect fit for the archetypal anime heroine.

But as Season 2 progressed into its mid-to-late stages, her identity as a First-Rank Stellar Envoy became a glaring vulnerability. In a world where nearly everyone among the Stellar Prodigies was at least a Level 2, and most possessed the rare Dual Stars System, Vivian’s status as a latecomer—“halfway through the journey”—made her appear tragically outclassed.

Consider this: each Stellar Prodigy had undergone rigorous training from childhood, possessed stellar energy values far beyond the norm, and carried at least one A-tier or higher exceptional trait. Among the 36 Prodigies, even the lowest-ranked Chen Kong or Liu Ma could effortlessly overpower Vivian—someone who had only recently stepped onto the path of stardom.

This imbalance severely limited the Dimensional Audience’s emotional investment in Vivian. After all, in the shadow of luminous figures like Chen Xing and Kalolin, viewers had come to expect more from the female leads of the Stellar universe. The single, non-negotiable demand? No more “dolls”—no mere decorative figures with no real power or potential.

And yet, based on her current strength and growth trajectory, Vivian would inevitably be left behind, becoming a literal burden to the main party. To keep her relevant, to make her journey plausible, the Stellar production team had to grant her a unique advantage—one that could rival the Dual Stars System.

Thus was born the original plot arc: Furnace.

A pivotal, transformative sequence—set within the raging inferno of the Steam Furnace—where Vivian would undergo a trial by fire, forged not in the usual ways, but through brutal, soul-sundering refinement. It was here that she would unlock her true potential.

Tian Dao observed Vivian from within the Steam Furnace, her body writhing in flames, while outside, Chen Kong fought with every fiber of his being to save her. A quiet sigh escaped the Tian Dao Siming.

He couldn’t help but think—the creators really do love to toy with fate.

Driven by compassion and gratitude for William’s past kindness, Chen Kong had given everything in Season 2’s second half. Yet, as fate would have it, his efforts were in vain—both in the original story and in this current timeline.

Even without Tian Dao’s interference, Vivian would have ended up in the Steam Furnace. The only difference was the setting: in the original version, it was the Quantum Space, and it was Bishop Cleve and Saintess Yufemia who sent her in.

But like the monkey cast into the alchemical furnace and emerging with fiery eyes, Vivian too was fortunate in her misfortune.

In the original story, she didn’t die in the furnace—instead, she emerged with a unique, unprecedented ability forged from the inferno: Ten Machinery Kindling.

> Name: Ten Machinery Kindling

> Effect 1. Machine Soul Storage: Can store Machine Souls within one’s Quantum Space and exert partial domination over them (Current Limit: 100)

> Effect 2. Machine Soul Adaptation: When touching intelligent machinery, can summon stored Machine Souls to inhabit the equipment, dramatically enhancing its performance (Can unlock Overlimit State under specific conditions)

> Effect 3. Universal Machine Communication: Can establish a mental connection with any intelligent machine, regardless of whether it possesses a Machine Soul, enabling limited communication

Currently storing: 85 Machine Souls

If the Stellar Prodigies’ ultimate advantage lies in their unique Dual Stars System, then Vivian’s true path to redemption—her underdog’s ace—was this very ability.

For Ten Machinery Kindling wasn’t just another power-up. It carried the potential of infinite growth—akin to the legendary Ten Soul Banner. More importantly, it made Vivian the only known Mechanical Stellar Envoy in the entire Stellar universe to have undergone a full Machine Soul transformation.

Most, including even Tian Dao in the past, had assumed that mechanical enhancement only applied to the physical body. But in the Stellar world—a realm defined by metaphysical idealism—souls were not abstract, and machines were not lifeless. They were living systems, capable of consciousness, emotion, and evolution.

Thus, soul-level mechanical transformation was not only real—it was the ascension path that countless Mechanical Stellar Envoys dreamed of.

To put it simply: for a Mechanical Stellar Envoy, the body was the hardware, and the soul was the operating system. A truly powerful envoy didn’t just have top-tier hardware; they needed a flawless, high-performance system to run it.

And what Tian Dao was about to witness—Vivian’s soul, being forged in the crucible of the Steam Furnace—was the very thing every Mechanical Envoy longed for: a perfect, self-made mechanical soul, born not from birth, but from suffering, trial, and rebirth.

From this moment on, Vivian was no longer just a supporting character. She had earned her place—on the Stellar Sky Ladder of Wudou Tian Du in Season 3, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the elite of the New Federation.

But Tian Dao’s motives were far from noble.

He wasn’t acting out of kindness. Nor was it compassion that drove him.

He needed Vivian to fully absorb the Steam Furnace’s energy—until not a single spark remained. Only then could he claim the unique Quantum Space as his own, and finally realize the Perfection Artifice he had envisioned in his mind for so long: Purgatory Roshanmen.

In that sense, the one truly obstructing Vivian’s future wasn’t Tian Dao.

It was Chen Kong—outside, desperately trying to save her.

One acted with ill intent but achieved good. The other, with pure heart, caused harm.

The irony was so profound, even Tian Dao found it… fascinating.

Had Tian Dao’s role ended at being a hidden manipulator, a final reveal of truth, then his Above the Heavens would have been nothing more than a clumsy copy of a classic anime trope.

But now, with this added layer—this deliberate, calculated twist—his plan became something entirely new. Something breathtaking.

To achieve it, Tian Dao willingly embraced the labels others would hurl at him: cold-blooded, butcher, someone who would sacrifice lives for a greater design.

All of it—worth it.

Because only the Dimensional Audience, the ones who saw everything, would know the truth.

That beneath the cold gaze of Tian Dao Siming, there was not cruelty—but a quiet, profound kindness.

A Good Will that would never be understood by the world.

And in that moment, they would finally feel it—the warmth hidden behind the ice.

The true fan purification.

As he turned toward the direction where Chen Xing stood guarding, Tian Dao murmured—his words carrying a weight only the audience could grasp:

> “It’s already… coming?”

The instant the words left his lips, the distant Quantum Space trembled.

A ripple surged through the void.

Then, without the need for a Quantum Key, a flood of Steam Branch Stellar Envoys descended—through a forbidden method, arriving in flesh and blood, defying all known laws.

And at the front of the wave—there was no mistaking him.

The protagonist of the Stellar saga.

Chen Kong.

(End of Chapter)

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